With the Travel Ball season heating up, here are the latest articles from the Softball site at BellaOnline.com.

The Importance of Ending Softball Practice on time

You'll get more out of your practices by ending a shorter practice on-time than you will by using the long, "just-one-more-drill" approach to practice. While this seems counter-intuitive, there are good reasons why this is so. Read on to find out why.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68574.asp

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Softball Ground Ball Fielding Fundamentals

Fielding grounders is such a fundamental task, yet even at the College level coaches have to spend time instructing their players on the proper techniques. Here's what I learned at a recent defensive mini-clinic that was given by a college coach.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67482.asp

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“Spin it to Win it” DVD with Butch Latey

3 Stars. There is a lot of good information in this 2-disk DVD set, but finding it later can be problematic. A good reference for seeing proper mechanics of the various pitches, but the lack of fidelity in the Menu and the unique terminology that Coach Latey uses detracts from the info provided.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67475.asp

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Should the catcher toss her mask or not

I was surprised to learn that catchers are now being taught that they don't have to throw their masks these days. Here, I measure the area of view using a catcher's mask to determine how much having the mask on blocks a catcher's vision.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68297.asp

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Quickstart Pitching Featuring Butch Latey DVD

2 stars. Coach Latey mixes beginning and intermediate information in this recording of one of his pitching lessons. Read on to see my impression of the info provided.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67476.asp

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The Importance of Ending Softball Practice on time

You'll get more out of your practices by ending a shorter practice on-time than you will by using the long, "just-one-more-drill" approach to practice. While this seems counter-intuitive, there are good reasons why this is so. Read on to find out why.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art68574.asp

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